In 2010, the Dallas Stars were on the verge of bankruptcy. The team was floundering and its then-owner, Tom Hicks, was up to his ears in financial issues.
Attendance was dropping and the season ticket holders were losing interest. As D Magazine put it, the team leaked money.
Enter Tom Gaglardi.
Gaglardi purchased the Stars in 2011 with a $240 million bid, beating out a group headed by former Dallas captain Mike Modano and team president Jim Lites.
Just four years later, Gaglardi has turned the team around. The Stars are in the playoffs and on the verge of making some real noise in the postseason.